I woke slowly, hours after everything that had happened, my body still heavy with exhaustion. For a moment I didn't remember where I was or what had passed. Then I heard one of the babies. A second cry followed close behind it, and the memory of the night before settled over me completely.Both of them were here.The physician checked me first and confirmed I was recovering normally, then examined the twins and confirmed both remained healthy and stable. I asked about them before I asked about anything else, before the palace, before the court, before any of it.Once the attendants brought them closer, I finally had the chance to study them properly, without the urgency of labor pulling at every thought. They already seemed different from each other in small ways. One settled quickly, calm against my arm. The other stirred more, restless even in sleep. I didn't attach any deeper meaning to it. I simply found myself wondering, quietly, what kind of people they would grow into.I imagin
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